No More Drive By Posting - Do Not Just Post a Link

[Tom Shelly]

We're cracking down on drive by posting on the forum. Don't just post a link as your new thread and reply. It's incredibly lazy and makes our forum very boring. At least add the headline and a couple lines of the article you're linking to.

No more posts like this:

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Hey Everyone! Look at this:

https://trendingpolitics.com/kamala-...urce=economics

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It will be deleted and the member warned.

[Warlord]

While I dislike someone posting a mystery link w/o an indication of what I'd be looking at, when I post I don't see any need to write the headline as it may not convey anything useful but I do either give a description of the article or post some actual lines (if they can sum up what I want to show people which may not be possible such as in an article about IQ and nations if the article itself won't make the necessary conclusion based on the shown data). I don't think the headline is necessary unless it actually sums up the article itself, "30 Nigerians Killed Siphoning Off Gas From Pipeline", which then doesn't require any other description.

[SowPlow]

I like to post a screenshot of the article. I always include the headline and the opening paragraph, which generally has the summary of information. And yes, you can screenshot on PC too. Make sure to crop out any personal information that may be on the image.

[ZeEvilGerman]

THANK YOU, Tom !

I hate that, too. You open up a thread ? Then discuss FFS !

My 2 Cents
ZEG

[White Man From Town]

I hate bait & click articles and posts. Thanks for then new rule.

[Tom Shelly]

I deleted about five guest forum threads just yesterday because of this. For some reason, People think this is a good way to start a thread:

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Damn Niggers

(link to God knows where)

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It will not get approved. We need to at least see the headline to the article you're linking to.